South Korea at the 1948 Winter Olympics
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South Korea
, as Korea, competed in the Winter Olympic Games
for the first time as an independent nation at the 1948 Winter Olympics
in St. Moritz
, Switzerland
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Speed skating
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, as Korea, competed in the Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
for the first time as an independent nation at the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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Speed skatingSpeed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics-Medal summary:-Participating nations:Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:-Medal table:-References:*...
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choi Yong-Jin | 500m | 45.7 | T21 |
| 1500m | 2:29.8 | 31 | |
| Lee Chong-Kook | 1500m | 2:30.9 | T36 |
| Lee Hyo-Chang | 500m | 45.9 | T23 |
| 1500m | 2:23.3 | 19 | |
| 5000m | 9:05.4 | 25 |